February 7, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Tolerance and understanding

Some 60 children from East Brunswickarea houses of worship and youth groups came together Jan. 21 for the third annual Daniel Pearl Education Center trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. More...

Crabiel in, Fernicola out for freeholder race

Director, 77, says he wants to see projects through to fruition
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

While one longtime Middlesex County freeholder will retire later this year, another with more than double the years under his belt will seek to hold on to the post. More...

Police report gives brief account of investigation

Officer writes about response to underage drinking complaint
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A police report detailing an anonymous complaint of underage drinking on Jan. 21 tells little of the story that a resident says took place at his house on that date. More...

Police arrest Old Bridge man in purse snatching

EAST BRUNSWICK - Police have identified and arrested an Old Bridge man in connection with the theft of a woman's purse from the A&P parking lot on Route 18. The purse was stolen on Jan. More...

Charity prodigious with cancer survivor aid

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

GeorgeYuhasz has turned his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in 1999 intowhat he and others call "a labor of love." Yuhasz,who has been a special education teacher at the Middlesex County Vocational Technical High School system in East Brunswick for More...

Letters

Supports underage drinking ordinance

Iam writing in response to last week's article by Vincent Todaro ("Man Says Police Were Wrong to Enter House," Sentinel, Jan. 31) regarding East Brunswick's underage drinking on private property ordinance. More...

Incumbents responsible for mess in gov't

If you have watched television recently, you were probably privy to the State of the County speech by Middlesex County Freeholder Director David Crabiel and then the State of the Township speech by East Brunswick Mayor William Neary - each one giv More...

Raising tolls is not the answer to New Jersey's financial problems

Gov. Jon Corzine's plan to dramatically raise tolls to help repay New Jersey's debt is just very poor public policy. Raising tolls on the more efficient toll roads will only encourage people to use less efficient back roads and alternate roads. More...

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Obituaries

Arthur Charles Eppinger

Mr. Eppinger, of South River, died Jan. 30, 2008. Prior to his retirement, he was a draftsman/ manufacturing engineer with New Brunswick Scientific Co., Edison. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor; two children, Arleen R. More...

Marion A. Day Fenton

Mrs. Fenton, 82, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 28, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1985, she was assistant administrator for 10 years with East Brunswick township. More...

Annamae R. Krempf Panos

Mrs. Panos, 83, of Helmetta, formerly of Spotswood, died Jan. 27, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1989, she was employed in the inventory management department at Aeroquip Corp., Cranbury. More...

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Celebrating Chinese culture and a new year

State's oldest Chinese school marks 45th anniversary
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

Local residents didn't need to travel to China or even Chinatown to enjoy the beauty and pageantry of an authentic Chinese New Year celebration. More...

Corzine coming to E.B. to discuss toll hike plan

Boisterous crowd pans proposal during gov's Marlboro stop Monday
BY REBECCA MORTON & VINCENT TODARO Staff Writers

Gov. Jon Corzine is scheduled to hold a "town hall" meeting in East Brunswick Sunday and will discuss his controversial proposal to raise tolls. More...

Board majority approves lower tuition for J'burg

Two members say board wrongly stifled their questions
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Jamesburg taxpayers will be spared about $400,000 in tuition costs for students sent to Monroe Township High School. The Monroe Board of Education voted Jan. More...

Student discusses need, rules for service dogs

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD- First she learned the importance of a service dog, now she's teaching others about it. For Katlin Miller, it's been quite an experience. More...

Old Bridge man, two minors charged in graffiti incidents

BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER- Police have arrested a trio of suspected vandals, two of whom were charged again a week after their initial arrests. More...

Town expects to exceed cap on budget increases

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Township Council is considering the adoption of an ordinance that would allow the town to spend more than what is allowed under the state cap. During its Jan. More...

MTHS grad joins E.B. Police Dept.

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township Department of Public Safety will swear in the newest member of its police force today at 3:30 p.m. in the municipal courtroom. More...

New bike path in works thanks to county funds

EASTBRUNSWICK- An $80,000 grant from Middlesex County will allow the township to extend its bicycle path. The pathwill be extended fromFernRoad toHeavenly Farms and run throughDideriksen Park, said council President Catherine Diem. More...

Bulletin Board

East Brunswick AARP to hold Feb. 12 meeting

The next general meeting of AARP East Brunswick Chapter No. 4855 will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More...

Hadassah to offer Peace-Treaty Poker

East BrunswickHadassahwill present a Peace-Treaty Poker event at 8 p.m. on Feb. 23 at theEastBrunswick JewishCenter, 511 Ryders Lane. More...

CPR, first-aid training on tap for Feb. 9 in E.B.

Kiddie Academy of East Brunswick will offer Heartsaver CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and first-aid training from9 a.m. to noon or 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the school, 635 Cranbury Road. Cost is $40 per person. More...

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Opinion

Red State/Blue State

Today's question: What will Bill Clinton do next?
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

Coda

It's time for lawmakers to ignore casinos' lobbyists
GREG BEAN

Back in 2002, Mark Rosman, who is the managing editor of Greater Media's publication the News Transcript, wrote a column about Monmouth County developer Anthony Spalliero headlined, "Whatever TonyWants, Tony Gets in Marlboro. More...

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Schools

SHS student to compete in national award program

SPOTSWOOD- SeanMurray, a senior at Spotswood High School, has been nominated to compete in the national Principal's Leadership Award (PLA) scholarship program, sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). More...

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Sports

Sayreville wrestles its way to the top of GMC standings

Bombers nip S. Plainfield for conference crown
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

When the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament concluded on Saturday there was a new champion: the Sayreville High School wrestling team. More...

Rutgers roundup

The National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) has recognized the RutgersAthletics programas amember of its OutreachHonorRoll andDegreeCompletion HonorRoll for its outstanding programs and dedication to its student-athletes and surroun More...

Fish On

Plenty of fish in the sea for winter anglers
RON NUZZOLO

Rough weather this week stopped some but not all. Offshore fishing continues to be productive for the crew of the Jamaica II. More...

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